Sharjah: Chris Woakes has had a mixed year but the England all-rounder is content and raring to start 2023 on a strong note around his fitness with Sharjah Warriors in the upcoming International League Twenty20. The year’s first major tournament marks its debut from January 13 to February 12 and will be played in Sharjah, […]
Dubai: The start of 2023 will be super exciting once the inaugural season of the DP World International League T20 causes a stir across the nation with the promise of cricketing action that’s simply a league apart from January 13! Established in 2021 and sanctioned by the Emirates Cricket Board, under the auspices of His […]
Zurich: Argentina has ascended to second place in the FIFA rankings, trailing only quarter-finalists Brazil, FIFA, the global governing body announced. Lionel Messi’s side, who lifted the trophy in Qatar, move up one place, as do runners-up France, who are now third, with Belgium dropping to fourth. The FIFA World Cup final was decided on […]
Doha: Lionel Messi was draped in a black bisht by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, as Argentina’s captain prepared to lift the trophy attracted praise on social media in the region as a sign of respect. Now, Ahmed Al Barwani, a member of the Omani Shura Council and former Vice President […]
World: As the World Cup 2022 is over, the AI-based media intelligence solution Smelter.ai identified 26 football players from all national teams based on their popularity on social media. Out of them and considering players’ positions on the field, analytics created the World Social Media Stars team – similar to the famous FIFA World XI. Lionel Messi beat everyone […]
Sharjah: Footgolf, a sport combining football and golf, is set to take centre stage at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club for the ‘Sharjah International Footgolf Tournament’ from 12 to 14 January 2023. The Professional Footgolf tournament will take place at Sharjah’s world-class country club, with some of the world’s best players travelling to the Emirates from […]
Dubai: The Hawks staged a stunning fightback to defeat The Falcons on a thrilling second evening of the World Tennis League recently. First, Grigor Dimitrov and Paula Badosa (Falcons) defeated Dominic Thiem and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Hawks) 5-7 6-3 10-4, Elena Rybakina (Hawks) then recovered from a frustrating opening set to defeat Aryna Sabalenka (Falcons) 0-6 6-1 […]
Qatar: Nusret Gokce – aka Salt Bae – has been criticised after breaking the golden FIFA rule while appearing on the pitch following the World Cup final recently. The Turkish chef was seen on the pitch after Argentina secured a win against France in what was a nail-biting final. Following the match, Salt Bae was […]
Qatar: Lionel Messi celebrated more than winning the Golden Ball at the FIFA World Cup 2022 thanks to the historic win against France recently. The Argentina star was named the player of the tournament in 2014 but cut a forlorn figure in the immediate aftermath of his country’s loss to Germany in the final. Messi has finally […]
World: The AI-based media intelligence solution Smelter.ai analyzed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s media presence for World Cup 2022 to identify who has more public affection, media coverage, and online presence. It turned out that for the period from November 20 to December 12, 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo has been mentioned in the world media 268118 times, whereas Lionel […]
Sharjah: England batsman Dawid Malan is gearing up for the inaugural ILT20 tournament with Sharjah Warriors, the only one among six teams to represent the emirate. The ILT20 will be held from January 13 to February 12, 2023. England all-rounder Moeen Ali will captain the Sharjah Warriors side that will be mentored by compatriot and […]
